Alison and the whale

Matthew | Authority in the church

Integrity, love and service are the hallmarks of legitimate authority.

Matthew | The demands of love

Love is not a warm smooshy feeling, but a decision, an action, and an orientation.

Philippians | In the depths of anguish, joy

Happiness is fragile, temporary. But even in the depths of anguish, we can know joy.

Matthew | Custodians of the land

In God's economy, there is no private ownership, only stewardship.

Matthew & Exodus | Seventy times seven leads to heaven or hell

Who causes suffering when we fail to forgive?

Matthew | The rigours and joys of love

Turning towards one another inevitably leads to conflict, and that means work.

Exodus | The God of freedom

The God of freedom calls us to shape the future through our collective choices.

Exodus | Agents of joyful rebellion

The story of exodus points to the joy-filled possibilities of civil disobedience.

Matthew | Decolonising Joshua

In his encounter with the Canaanite woman, Jesus repeats then repents of Joshua’s policy of no mercy.

Genesis | Striving with God and men

Sometimes, you have to fight for a blessing; and sometimes, it'll cost you.